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The gut does much more than digest food. It plays an important role in immunity, metabolism and overall health. As science unravels the complex world of the gut microbiome, its growing links to ageing, inflammation and cancer treatment are raising new questions about personalised healthcare. Yet, much of this emerging science is still evolving

Being a lifelong gamer has certainly caused me to analyze this nostalgic, yet relevant passion of mine. It has become a second-nature part of my identity that fluctuates like most hobbies, but it contains a truly unique feature that I did not recognize until moving into the counseling profession. My roots, like most gamers, stem…

From memes to magazine covers, menopause is finally having its moment. Celebrities are openly owning their brain fog and night sweats. Social influencer Melani Sanders’ “We Do Not Care Club” became a viral declaration of unapologetic power.1 Oprah Winfrey’s TV special brought the midlife transformation to prime time

A restless night may feel like little more than an exhausting inconvenience. But for some older women, repeated sleep problems could be telling a deeper story about the brain

Artificial intelligence can extract far more prognostic information from routine sleep studies than doctors currently use, identifying patient groups with markedly different risks of heart disease, cognitive decline and death

Researchers analyzed more than 10,000 full-night sleep studies using AI and linked the findings with long-term patient outcomes recorded in medical records

Usually, we’re told to avoid using our smartphones as we wind down for bedtime since it can disrupt sleep. But did you know your iPhonehas hidden features that can help you get better sleep? Your device is meant for more than texting, FaceTiming or scrolling through your favorite apps. It’s got built-in features that can…

Loneliness appears more harmful than social isolation alone, with strong links to depression, anxiety and reduced wellbeing. (CREDIT: Shutterstock)

It is four in the morning, and the ward is quiet. A junior doctor has been on her feet for nine hours. She is tired, her muscles are sore and her eyes are straining, but when her shift ends at six in the morning and she finally gets home, she struggles to sleep

For doctors, this raises a difficult question: how can they record something that is not happening during an examination? A standard electrocardiogram (ECG) shows the heart’s activity only at a specific moment, while even longer-term monitoring does not always coincide with less frequent episodes of heart rhythm disorders. As a result, some arrhythmias, particularly short…